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DETROIT — The North American International Auto Show in Detroit opened to the press this week with one big question hanging in the air: How will autonomous vehicles change the industry? The answer is still unclear. In the meantime, automakers…

DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep brand is giving the Cherokee compact SUV a major face-lift so it can better compete in one of the hottest parts of the U.S. automotive market. The 2019 Cherokee, unveiled Tuesday at the Detroit auto…

DETROIT — IndyCar unveiled its 2018 race car at Tuesday at the North American International Auto Show — and Mario Andretti is evidently a fan. “I hear a lot of positives, and there is a negative in all this,” the…

DETROIT — Japanese vehicle brands are exploring new design ideas — and figuring out what sets them apart from their U.S. and European rivals — with new prototype vehicles. Nissan, Infiniti and Lexus are all unveiling new concept cars at…

DETROIT — Chinese automaker GAC Motor says it’s on track to enter the U.S. market in the fourth quarter of next year. Company officials made the statement Monday as they introduced two models at the North American International Auto Show…

DETROIT— Automotive journalists crowned the Honda Accord the North American Car of the Year on Monday, a first for the longtime model that’s twice flirted for the top honor as a finalist. The 10th-generation Accord edged out the Kia Stinger…

DETROIT — It’s the year of the pickup truck at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit as General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and Ford unveil new trucks in a fast-growing and highly competitive U.S. auto market. Fiat Chrysler…